By Vic Affolter Trump’s August 27th ranking of U.S. presidents provides a revealing contrast with the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey of 154 presidential historians and political science scholars. Trump’s…
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OREGON DEPT. OF FISH & WILDLIFE (ODFW) ACTION NOTICE: Recreational Ocean Salmon South of Cape Falcon Closes to Coho Fishing Sept. 12
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in consultation with the State of Oregon, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, and fishery representatives met today via conference call and have taken the following in-season management…
Manzanita Farmers Market Week 18 – September 11 -Friday 4 to 7 – ONLY 3 MORE MARKETS! VOTE FOR MAYOR OF MUTTZANITA – CATCH THE CANDIDATES ON THE MARKET STAGE AT 5PM TOMORROW!
How can there only be three more markets?? September market vibes are here, and last week was full of moody clouds and rainbows and just a hint of rain in the…
OBITUARY: Betty Alice (Fitzpatrick) Owens – November 17, 1942 – September 7, 2026
Betty Alice Fitzpatrick was born in Tillamook, OR on November 17, 1942 to Edmund A. and Betty Jo Fitzpatrick. She married the love her of life, Paul Owens Jr. on May…
Let’s Talk Tillamook: Voting Rights and the SAVE Act – Interview with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read
A conversation with Oregon Secretary of State, Tobias Read on Voting Rights & the SAVE Act This Q&A is based on an interview by Shaena Peterson with Oregon Secretary of…
MANY THINGS CONSIDERED: America at the Reckoning Point
“No death is so sad and final as the death of an illusion.” – Arthur Koestler By Marc C. Johnson Labor Day, the unofficial start of the political campaign season,…
A POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE: Things That Matter
Doorsteps, democracy, and the things politics tends to forget. EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Traffic Alert: U.S. 101 pavement repairs in Seaside, Milepost 20
Maintenance crews paving ruts, potholes and cracks, creating a smother ride for travelers. SEASIDE –Travelers should expect traffic shifts, delays and possible backups on U.S. 101 in Seaside while crews repair sections…
GORDON’S WEEKLY WEATHER UPDATE 9/8/26: Warm Start to Week, then Cooler, Chance of Rain for Weekend
By Gordon McCraw, Meteoroolgist for the Tillamook County Pioneer Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Hello, Tillamook, I hope you had a great holiday weekend, even though it was a wet one. It…
Support for Cyrus Javadi for State Representative
I support Cyrus Javadi in his race to continue as our representative in the state legislature. Cyrus’ active and thoughtful approach to the job gets results for Tillamook County, House District…
